Author Archive: Suzanna Anderson Creates

Doodle a Day

Doodles 80 to 97.

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NaNo–Day 1

National Novel Writing Month is finally here! Got off to a great start this morning with 3,440 words. Two scenes I didn’t expect came to mind while working on the beginning, so I’m looking forward to tackling those tomorrow.

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Goals for 2014–October Update

Poems read: 946/365 Poems written: 412/365 Short stories read: 382/365 Short stories written: 21/52 Books read: 113/52 Submissions: 6/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 301/365 Art pieces made: 50/52 Bookbinding–made 27 books this year In Progress: Sketching–Doodle a Day continues! Ink Drawings Charcoal–attended Drink & Draw at Art Supply Depo and practiced Markers Watercolor Digital …

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Three Departments

My creative life can be divided into three sections: art, fiction, and poetry. I’ve been using a Moleskine Planner to help me keep track of which projects in each section I worked on for the day. And the facing pages are great for lists and brainstorming. I haven’t used a planner since I was in …

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Letters to My Future Self

Practically every prompt book I’ve worked with had at least one prompt about writing a letter to your future or younger self. This book, “Letters to My Future Self” takes the prompt to the next level, providing envelopes with a prompt on the flap, a page to write the letter, and stamps to seal it. …

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Doodle a Day

Doodles 56-79.

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Goals for 2014–September Update

Poems read: 945/365 Poems written: 365/365 Short stories read: 367/365 Short stories written: 20/52 Books read: 94/52 Submissions: 6/24 Videos made: 9/100 Sketches made: 245/365 Art pieces made: 49/52 Bookbinding–made 27 books this year In Progress: Sketching Ink Drawings Charcoal Markers Watercolor Digital Photography Mail Art Knitting Cake Decorating Origami Cooking Finger Paint Need to …

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Poetry Project Update

Poetry Project #6: Less than 60 songs left from Nightwish. The goal is to finish them before the new album is released next year, and then do those songs! Poetry Project #7: I finished the Firefly episodes and the Serenity movie. So fun to write with orange ink in an orange handmade book. Poetry Project …

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Doodle a Day…Continues

Doodles 38-55.

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Printmaking Challenge Complete!

I signed up for The Sketchbook Project (almost done with the sketchbook). Twice a year they have Printmaking Challenges, so I signed up and created this, my first ever printmaking experience.

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